[ROVERNET - UK] SD1 water pump replacement

[Gavin.Walker at csiro.au]

Hi Kent,
  Do you have the specs for that pulley, I might be able to source one
locally?  There seems to be quite a variation in price for essentially
the same water pump in the USA.

There's these guys flogging a GMB one for US$70 (incl. shipping)
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/productsearch/buick_electra_water_pump
QQgmbQQW0133-1622870.html?apwcid=V1092232004W411a2344ecd29&apwkwd=Buick+
Electra+Water%20Pump+GMB

The equivalent prestone pump for $35 (incl. shipping)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C33Z3E?tag=electronicssh-20&camp=15309&crea
tive=331469&linkCode=st1&creativeASIN=B000C33Z3E&adid=0V4C1CP4CA8P53XP85
55&

Then there's the Airtex equivalent for US$22 (plus shipping)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Water-Pump-Buick-Electra-LeSabre-252-4-1-
350-5-7-AW1018_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ
33604QQihZ020QQitemZ300066701809QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V#ShippingPayment


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-----Original Message-----
From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] On Behalf Of Kent Kinard
Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2008 4:37 AM
To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SD1 water pump replacement

Hi Gavin,
I have always used Buick pumps when replacing as they are cheap to 
rebuild and I have plenty of cores.  You will need to change fans or 
replace with electric (my preference).

I probably have a water pump pulley that will line up.   No need to 
drive the pump electrically.

roverly,
Kent K.

Gavin.Walker at csiro.au wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>   I've been trying to get my rough series 1 SD1 on the road for the
last
> few years and every time I get close something seems to break.  This
> time it's the water pump (leaking out of the weep hole).  I have a
good
> P6B pump but of course the pulleys don't line up.  My options include
> (AUS dollars)
>
> New pump $240
> Scott's recon pump $145 + freight both ways.
> Buick pump (US$23 + US$50 freight) $80 + $140 electric drive kit
> Davies Craig electric pump $200 plus welding up the old pump and
getting
> the heater to work.
>
> Probably should just get Scott's to recon it but I've already fiddled
> with the old choke light switch to come on at 85C, so I could use it
to
> drive an electric pump.
>
>
> Gavin Walker
> Canberra, Australia
>
>
>
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